OTTAWA, Canada—Matthew Karanian, the author of Historic Armenia After 100 Years, will present his groundbreaking new book in Canada during a three-city tour of the country in September.

The Canada book tour is organized under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to Canada, and commemorates the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.

Historic Armenia After 100 Years (Stone Garden Press, 2015) is the first-ever historical guide to the ancient Armenian homeland. The book includes 125 color photographs and maps that show Western Armenia as it appears today.

The premiere event is at 9 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 11, at the Tekeyan Center, 825 Rue Manoogian, St. Laurent, Quebec. This event is hosted by the Tekeyan Cultural Association.

Karanian will also speak at 1 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 12, at the Armenian Embassy, 7 Delaware Ave., Ottawa, Ontario. The event at the Armenian Embassy is hosted by Ambassador and Mrs. Armen Yeganian.

The concluding event for will begin at 2 p.m. on Sun., Sept. 13, at the Armenian Community Center, 45 Hallcrown Place, Toronto, Ontario.

The Toronto event is co-hosted by the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) of Toronto, the Hamazkayin Educational and Cultural Society of Toronto, the Toronto Hye Agoump, and the Bolsahay Cultural Assocation Toronto. The entire tour is under the auspices of the Armenian Embassy in Canada.

The author will be available to sign copies of Historic Armenia After 100 Years at each event. For more book tour details, visit www.HistoricArmeniaBook.com.